Patient Care Assistant - Float Pool - Full Time 12 Hour Nights

Keck Medicine of USC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Patient Care Assistant for the Float Pool on 12-hour Night shifts (Union). This full-time, non-exempt role provides nursing staff support across units, focusing on patient care delivery, documentation, and maintaining a safe, organized environment in Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities include responding to patient calls, assisting with hygiene, mobility, meals, and rounds. CNA certification, BLS, and LA City Fire Life Safety training are required; strong English

Qualifications

• Requires ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in a health care setting preferred (1 year).
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CA DPH) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) required; must be obtained within 30 days of hire if not on hire.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patient calls within 10 minutes and supports RN with data collection and care.
• Maintains patient rooms, assists with meals, hygiene, mobility, and comfort.
• Documents all care provided, including vital signs and intake/output.
• Maintains safety and confidentiality of patient information and equipment.
• Communicates plans of care and collaborates with the RN/Charge Nurse.

Skills

English communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Patient Care Assistant - Float Pool - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)

Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: REQ20179169

Category: Keck Medicine of USC

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned.

Departmental Specific Summary

Essential Duties

• Patient Satisfaction: Responds to patient call within 10 minutes. Anticipates pts needs Proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls Maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors Smiles and is pleasant during all interactions Provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment. Contributes input into the patient’s plan of care and accurately implements interventions on the patient’s plan of care, in collaboration with the RN.
• Performs essential skills which contribute to positive patient outcomes per routing, MD orders, and RN direction Vitals Daily weight I & O Hygiene: bath, peri-care, oral care, HS care, hair care Maintains clear and organized patient rooms Assist with meals/feeding Ambulation/mobility; turn bed patients every 2 hours, transfers from bed to chair Provides fresh water at beginning and end of shift and prn Appropriately prioritizes patient needs
• Safety: Ensures safe physical environment and ensures safe operation of patient-care equipment Call light/telephone with reach Floors clear of fall hazards Maintains uncluttered and easy access to bathroom, ambulation, and emergency equipment. Commodes Walkers Shower chairs IV poles Beds Tables/Chairs
• Documentation Documents all care provided, including vital signs, intake and output, meal percentages, equipment used, and patient care.
• Communication: Makes presence known before entering a room or private area Identifies/introduces self to patient and visitors Explains plan of care to the patient Does not engage in inappropriate discussions regarding other patients and unit operations Knows and utilizes all computerized systems to send messages, document care, and communicate patient/unit needs to various departments. Knows and follows line of communication within the department. Reports to RN/Charge Nurse pertinent information/significant change in patient condition/patient and family concerns and patient refusal of care in a timely manner. Reports to RN/Charge Nurse patient’s inability to perform self-care and describes actions taken which were ineffective. Actively collaborates with the RN at the beginning and throughout the shift regarding patient care and data collection.
• Regulatory agency i.e.: Ensures that the unit is in continuous survey readiness No food/drink in nurses station No open containers in patient pantry No outside food in patient refrigerator No boxes etc. or floor Staff refrigerator kept clean Linens covered at all times Keep fire door closed Maintain clean/tidy nurses station, locker room, pantry
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Ensures confidentiality of patient records and other written information
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req High School or equivalent
• Pref 1 year Experience in a health care setting
• Req Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

• Req Certified Nursing Assistant (CA DPH)
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $22.88 - $38.90. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Job ID: REQ20179169

Posted Date: 09/05/2026